Main Contents
a.
Abuse of the Accident Compensation Scheme
ACC Compensation claims for Sexual Abuse
Reintroduction of Lump Sum Compensation for “Loss of Enjoyment of Life”
Possibility of fraudulent claims
The Wakefield Scam.
b. False Sex Allegations
False Allegations of Rape and
Sexual Abuse
Last updated January 18, 2002
2002-0117
- The Press - Anthrax scare for law firm
by Andrew Moffat,
A nationwide mailout by
a Christchurch law firm seeking business from sexual abuse victims has prompted at least
one unwelcome reply.
2002-0116
- The Star - Lump Sum Payments
Letter, by D Hamilton.
So lump sum payments will be made for successful claims of sexual abuse, starting April
Fools Day, 2002 …
2002-0116
- The Herald - Woman admits drug rape claim invented
A Tauranga
woman lied to police that she had been raped and then made a false ACC claim, the Tauranga
District Court was told yesterday.
2002-0116
- The Herald - False rape complaints irk police
False rape
complaints are frustrating and breed suspicion among police, a police officer says.
2002-0116
- Southland Times - Law firm's fee mode over
abuse questioned
By Karen Arnold
A Southland woman who
suffered sexual abuse could be entitled to compensation, despite ACC not advising her
about it.
2002-0116
- Otago Daily Times - Following the money
Editorial
New legislation
allowing lump sum payments to sexual abuse victims could be vulnerable to fraudulent
claims
2002-0116
- Evening Post - Brash warns on publicity
An abduction and sexual
attack complaint that proved false had caused unwarranted bad publicity for Porirua, Mayor
Jenny Brash says.
2002-0116
- Dominion - False Witness
by Sarah Prestwood,
Rape is a sickening
crime that can blight the victim's life, so why would any woman want to invent it
2002-0115
- Evening Post - Rape tales breed police suspicion
False rape complaints
breed suspicion among police, an experienced investigator says.
2002-0114
- Daily News - ACC legislation getting more than accidental going over
Editorial.
The
accident Compensation Commission was set up to care for accident victims and prevent New
Zealand going down the same expensive path as the United States.
2002-0113
- Usenet - ACC Statistics - New claims for sex abuse
Statistics 1988 to 2001, compiled by Gordon Waugh
including the amazing increase in ACC claims from 1988 to 1993
2002-0113
- Sunday Star Times - Money for old sex abuse
page C4 by Frank Haden
2002-0113
- Sunday Star Times - Past forgotten in ACC shift
Editorial, ACC compensation with reference to Creche case
2002-0112
- The Herald - ACC Fraud Unit gets $1 million back
The Accident
Compensation Corporation recovered more than $1 million from fraudulent claimants last
year.
2002-0112
- Manawatu Evening Standard - Great care needed on sex abuse
Editorial,
There's a strong suggestion that criminal law and accident compensation law have lost
touch with each other, potentially to the detriment of the community
2002-0112
- Evening Post - Complaint to be made over leaflet
by Sean Scanlon
A
Wellington psychologist is making an official complaint against the Christchurch law firm
which mailed leaflets offering to help sexual abuse victims get lump-sum payments from ACC
2002-0112
- Southland Times - Woman wins her fight for $100,000
by Carmen Wilson
A Southland woman has won a two-year battle to retain more than $100,000 in ACC
compensation she was paid after her partner was killed in a car crash.
2002-0111
- Dominion - Lump Sum Gravy Train
Editorial
The Government has unleashed the ACC sexual abuse lump-sum gravy train again with all the
bad features of last time, including handing over the loot with no requirement for the
slightest proof that abuse happened, let alone a complaint to the police or a court
conviction
2002-0110
- INL - False claims; Prove it in court
Feedback by E Harrison and Alastair Laing
2002-0110
- The Press - Sexual Abuse Payouts
Letters to the Editor, by H Ralf Unger
I am appalled at the predicable but sad development in legal business regarding post
traumatic stress in sexual abuse victims.
2002-0110
- The Herald - Sex abuse claims
Letters to the Editor, by Tim Long
2002-0110
- Dominion - ACC Wastes Money
Top Story, by David McLoughlin
ACC “wastes money” on sex victim campaign
2002-0110
- The Press - Sex Abuse Rort
Editorial
……. But the real focus should be on the return of lump sum payments, which
threaten to once more become a grievance gravy train.
2002-0110
- The Press - Sex abuse victim hits out
by Andrew Moffat,
Sexual
abuse victim Aimee Uren says a Christchurch law firm's controversial mailout is feeding
off others' misery and hurting those it is supposed to help.
2002-0109
- Los Angeles Times - High Court limits who is disabled
by David Savage. High Court decision defining
disability in the USA
2002-0109
- Marlborough Express - Abuse of Compensation
Editorial
In Blenheim letter
boxes yesterday appeared a flyer alerting people to a Christchurch legal firm's
preparedness to act in seeking ACC financial compensation for victims of sexual abuse
2002-0109
- Usenet - ACCs handling of claims
Letter from Gordon Waugh, Whenuapai
ACC's handling of claims for sexual abuse is the greatest con job this nation has ever
seen, and the general tenor of my criticism of ACC and its method is below.
2002-0109
- National Party - ACC lump sums open to abuse
Press Release by ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee
An ACC law change allowing lump sum payments for unproved sex abuse claims will prove
disastrous
2002-0109
- Dominion - Cash For Unproved Sex Abuse
Top Story, by David McLoughlin.
People who
claim to have been sexually abused will be able to get big cash sums from ACC again
without having to complain to police under a law change that takes effect on April 1.
2002-0109
- The Press - Law firm in bid for sex abuse cases
by Andrew Moffat
A Christchurch law firm
has sent out one million leaflets touting for business from sexual abuse victims entitled
to new ACC payments.
2002-0109
- Herald - Backlash over bid for share of ACC Pay
Page 5 by Rosaleen MacBrayne
A small
Christchurch law firm's nationwide attempt to get business from sexual abuse victims has
sparked a backlash.
2002-0109 -
Discussion On Usenet
2002-0108
- TV3 - Law Firms Unwanted Publicity
Television 3 News
A creative marketing campaign is giving a small Christchurch law firm more publicity than
it may have bargained for.
2002-0107 -
Wakefield Flyer
Wakefield Associates, Solicitors, Christchurch
2002-0107
- Wakefield AdvertisingFlyer
Wakefield Associates, Solicitors, Christchurch
2001-1031
- City Possessed - Extract On ACC
pages 88-94, by Lynley Hood
2001-1008
- Daily News - Big response to Sexual Abuse Flyer
page 3 by Mark Birch
2000-1208
- Dominion - ACC sex abuse payments to be vetted
page 8 by David McLoughlin
1999-0222 -
The Press - ACC Inquiry
Letters to the Editor, by John Daley
1999-0215
- Dominion - Victims miss out on ACC
page 8, comments by Wakefield
1999-0210
- The Press - Appeal no Deterrent
page 4, comments by Wakefield
1999-0210
- The Press - ACC review call backed
page 4 by Cullen Smith
1999-0209
- The Press - Lawyer calls for review of ACC
page 1 by Cullen Smith, reference to Wakefield
1996-1211
- Dominion - Action gets ACC cheques flowing
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